Green Eagles have cemented a top two finish in Pool B of the FAZ Super Division following a 2-0 home win over Lumwana Radiants in their penultimate league game of the season in Choma.
Eagles lead Pool B on 35 points, six more than second placed Buildcon who only play on Sunday at home against sixth placed Nkana.
A draw for Buildcon against Nkana will see Eagles win Pool B with a match to spare and see them clinch the championship playoff spot and a date against winner from Pool A at the end of May.
Winners from both Pool A and B will qualify to the CAF Champions League while the runners up will play in the CAF Confederation Cup.
In addition, Eagles qualified to the 2019 ABSA Cup semifinals in June with three more places yet to be decided.
Meanwhile, Eagles secured their win thanks to goals from Warren Kunda and Kennedy Musonda in the 30th and 35th minutes of the game respectively.
Nkwazi are third on 28 points in Pool B following a 2-2 home draw against relegation threatened Circuit City.
Meanwhile, Pool A it is going down to the wire where all top five sides are still neck-to-neck for a top two finish after the penultimate round of matches.
Kabwe Warriors lead on 31 points after drawing 0-0 away in their Kabwe derby against relegation threatened Prison Leopards.
Zanaco are third on 30 points after throwing away a one lead to finish 1-1 at third from bottom Mufulira Wanderers.
Chitiya Mususu put Zanaco ahead in the 15th minute but the hosts Wanderers stole a point in the 56th minute through Kwame Attram.
Red Arrows are fourth also on 30 points after thumping Nakambala leopards 3-0 at home in Lusaka.
Bruce Musakanya put Arrows ahead in the 30th minute before Saddam Phiri struck in the 50th and 60th minutes.
However, defending champions and second placed Zesco United, on 30 points, will reclaim Pool A top spot on Sunday if they beat Lusaka Dynamos away in Lusaka.
Dynamos are also in the Pool A race at number five on 27 points.
Tonka tweende…. Eagles all the way!!
Football goes with political atmosphere.
-Zambia won AFCON just months after Sata became president, excitements every where. Lubinda was sports minister, can imagine!
– Copperbelt teams are under performing, because of bad politics at the moment over there. No national team players.
– Meanwhile Green Eagles and Lusaka clubs are performing great because UPND is enjoying better than any other party.
It is a fact.
Meaning good players are all-over the country very is nothing of saying that copper belt province is only province that can produce good players.